lehayim

noun

le·​ha·​yim

variants or lechayim or lehayyim or lechayyim

ləˈḵäyə̇m,

-ˌyēm

plural -s

: a traditional Jewish toast

—often used interjectionally

raised his glass and said "lehayim! "

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew leḥayīm, literally, to life

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